Abstract: Disclosed herein is a seed medium for the cultivation of a yeast cell capable of yielding ethanol by consumption of glucose and xylose, consisting essentially of molasses, corn steep liquor and water, wherein based on the total volume of the seed medium, the molasses has a concentration ranging from 1.0 to 6.0% (v/v), and the corn steep liquor has a concentration ranging from 4.0 to 8.0% (v/v), the concentration of the molasses being less than that of the corn steep liquor. A seed culture of a yeast cell obtained using the seed medium and a method for producing ethanol from a biomass using the seed culture are also disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-output power management method used in a UPS system for enabling a microcontroller to determine whether to execute an automatic setting or manual setting. In automatic setting, the microcontroller conducts the parameter setting of a multi-output selector output mode, and switches a multi-output selector to a bypass or DC to AC inverter output mode after confirming that the power status parameter is in a predetermined multi-output selector parameter setting range. In manual setting, the multi-output selector can be manually switched to the bypass or DC to AC inverter output mode. Thus, multiple switching units of the multi-output selector of the UPS system can be respectively selectively switched to the bypass or DC to AC inverter output mode to provide different AC outputs to a respective load under the priority of energy saving or electrical safety, enhancing the electrical efficiency of UPS system and achieving the effect of energy saving.

Abstract: A UPS sensitivity of power status parameter adjustment setting method used in UPS system for allowing sensitivity setting of power status parameter manually by user or according to system default value. Microcontroller can automatically switch sensitivity to HIGH to enhance power protection if power status of input power supply is judged in the range set according to option of energy-saving, electrical safety or set time in priority after completing counting time. If power generator of relatively lower power quality level is used for input power supply, microcontroller can automatically switch sensitivity to LOW subject to option of energy-saving in priority and employ a low-sensitivity detection of power judgment, maintaining USP system in normal mode without being changed to battery mode, preventing system shutdown due to complete discharge of stored energy systems, and UPS system can operate normally, and power supply of stored energy systems can be prolonged and well-protected.

Abstract: A method for automatically strengthening energy-saving and electrical safety is disclosed used in a UPS system to perform auto execution of energy-saving and power usage setting. In auto execution, manual setting and auto setting are provided for selection. When entering manual setting, it is to set power environment, time or empirical parameter setting. When entering auto setting, the system will collect power environment, load status and power usage data, and then make sure of priority judgment condition, and then perform data statistic and storage, and then automatically execute Eco Mode or Normal Mode after analysis and judgment. Thus, a user can let the UPS system to collect analyzed data, and then automatically switch the operating mode according to the analysis, enhancing ease of use and lowering the use threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chip scale package of image sensor having a dam combination, comprising an image sensor chip, a dam combination, a transparent lid disposed on the dam combination, and a plurality of external terminals disposed on the backside of the chip. An image sensing area is formed on the active surface of the image sensor chip. A dam combination consists essentially of at least two dam parts and has an image sensing window. The peripheries of the image sensor window are formed by a pre-formed dam part and are adjacent to the image sensing area with horizontal spacing not greater than 200 ?m. There is a combination interface between the two dam parts. The combination interface and the post-formed dam part are far away from the image sensing area than the pre-formed dam part to keep residues caused by the disposition of the pre-formed dam part to be away from the 200 ?m exclusive region around the image sensing area.

Abstract: An optical touch sensing device and a touch signal determining method thereof are provided. The optical touch sensing device includes a light source module, at least one image capturing element and a processing unit. The light source module disposed on a touch surface provides a detecting light to the touch surface. The image capturing element captures an optical touch data along the touch surface based on the detecting light. The processing unit recognizes the optical touch data according to a recognition threshold to obtain multiple touch signals. When a object spacing between the touch signals is no bigger than a palm spacing, the processing unit compares the covering parameters corresponding to the touch signals to select a largest covering parameter among the covering parameters, and determines whether to ignore the touch signal corresponding to the largest covering parameter according to the largest covering parameter and an area threshold.

Abstract: A calibrating method applied to an out-cell optical touch device relative to a display panel is disclosed. The calibrating method is suitable for the out-cell optical touch device that includes at least one signal sensor and at least two position sensors. The position sensors are respectively disposed on two adjacent sides of a frame of the out-cell optical touch device. The calibrating method includes acquiring a first value according to dimensions of the display panel, detecting a distance between the frame and sides of the display panel to acquire a second value, utilizing the first value and the second value to obtain an offset, and transforming touch coordinates detected by the signal sensor into screen coordinates applied for the display panel according to the offset.

Abstract: An organic tandem photovoltaic device includes a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from said first electrode, first and second photoactive organic bulk heterojunction layers, and an interconnecting layer. The interconnecting layer is between and electrically connects the first and second photoactive organic bulk heterojunction layers. The interconnecting layer includes an electron extracting interface layer of a first inorganic material and a hole extracting interface layer of a second inorganic material.

Abstract: A network switch comprises a load balancer steering mechanism configured to receive a service request received from a load balancer and forward the service request to a first server in a load-balanced server cluster. The service request was initiated by a client and transmitted to the load balancer. The network switch is configured to receive return traffic transmitted by the first server, and to automatically steer the return traffic to the load balancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot rolling high-pressure fluid descaling method and descaling apparatus. The apparatus comprises at least one descaling unit, a axial direction of a main pipe header of the descaling unit and a rolling stock transportation direction intersect. Each nozzle ejects fluid onto a surface of the rolling stock to form an impact region. The adjacent impact regions are presented in an alternate pattern on the surface of the rolling stock. The center lines of the impact regions along a longitudinal direction are spaced apart by a specific distance, and the center lines are essentially perpendicular to the rolling stock transportation direction.

Abstract: A method of determining a touch gesture is utilized for a touch control system. The method includes detecting at least one first touch point on a touch surface corresponding to the touch gesture at a first time point to generate a first detecting result; detecting at least one second touch point on the touch surface corresponding to the touch gesture at a second time point to generate a second detecting result; obtaining a moving vector and a distributing variation corresponding to the touch gesture according to a relationship of the first detecting result and the second detecting result; and determining the touch gesture on the touch surface according to the moving vector and the distributing variation.

Abstract: A planar array antenna structure includes a substrate, an array antenna, and a bottom ground portion. The substrate has a front surface and a rear surface. The array antenna is composed of a plurality of antenna units and disposed on the front surface of the substrate in a symmetrical and polygonal arrangement. A spaced slot is formed between every two antenna units. The bottom ground portion is polygonal and arranged on the rear surface of the substrate. The bottom ground portion has a plurality of included angles thereon, and one notch is formed between two included angles and the notches are correspondingly arranged to the spaced slots. Accordingly, the planar array antenna structure is used to generate high-gain radiation variations, effectively restrain the isolation between the radiators, and significantly increase overall performance of the antenna.

Abstract: An electro-optic device includes a first electrode, an active layer formed over and electrically connected with the first electrode, a buffer layer formed over and electrically connected with the active layer, and a second electrode formed directly on the buffer layer. The second electrode includes a plurality of nanowires interconnected into a network of nanowires. The buffer layer provides a physical barrier between the active layer and the plurality of nanowires to prevent damage to the active layer while the second electrode is formed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus is disclosed. A first-type doped layer, a second-type doped layer, and an internal electrical connection layer are formed. The internal electrical connection layer is deposited and electrically coupled between the first-type doped layer and the second-type doped layer. In one embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer is formed by using a group IV based precursor and nitrogen based precursor. In another embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer is formed by a mixture comprising a carbon-contained doping source, and the internal electrical connection layer has a carbon concentration greater than 1017 atoms/cm3. In a further embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer is formed at a temperature lower than those of the first-type doped layer and the second-type doped layer.

Abstract: An image enhancement method for improving color perception of colorblind viewers has an image input step, an image difference area analyzing step, an image color distribution adjusting step, and an image output step. In such method, a normal image and a colorblindness-simulative image are input and calculated to produce a colorblindness-optimized image. Color vision obtained by a colorblind person from the colorblindness-optimized image is substantially identical to that obtained by a person with normal color perception from the normal image.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a p-type doped layer, an n-type doped layer, and an internal electrical connection layer that is deposited and electrically coupled between the p-type doped layer and the n-type doped layer. In one embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer includes a group IV element and a nitrogen element, and the number of atoms of the group IV element and the nitrogen element is greater than 50% of the total number of atoms in the internal electrical connection layer. In another embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer includes carbon element with a concentration greater than 1017 atoms/cm3. In a further embodiment, the internal electrical connection layer is formed at a temperature lower than those of the p-type doped layer and the n-type doped layer.

Abstract: A light guide for illuminating a mobile electronic device display. The light guide includes a light source, a light guide panel element having a light input surface located to receive light and a light output surface located proximate to a display active area, and a light guide ring surrounding the light guide panel element and having at least one end located proximate to the light source. The light guide ring may be shaped such that a significant portion of light enters the end(s) of the light guide ring and moves through it around the light guide panel element. A portion of the light moves into the light input surface of the light guide panel element and is redirected out the light output surface toward the display, thereby illuminating it the display with increased efficiency and uniformity. The light guide panel element may be transparent and positioned above or below the display.

Abstract: A power-switching device with interlock mechanism has a housing with a rotary knob, a slider slidably moved into a rotation range of the rotary knob, and an activation switch mounted on a sliding path of the slider. The activation switch has a control button located on an overlapped portion of the sliding path of the slider and the rotation range of the rotary knob. When the slider approaches the rotary knob, the activation switch is activated and the rotary knob is unable to rotate for being blocked. When the slider departs from the rotary knob, the activation switch is deactivated and the rotary switch is rotatable. Accordingly, when manually bypassing a UPS by turning the rotary knob, users will not forget to deactivate the activation switch, thereby avoiding damaging the UPS.

Abstract: A calibrating method applied to an out-cell optical touch device relative to a display panel is disclosed. The calibrating method is suitable for the out-cell optical touch device that includes at least one signal sensor and at least two position sensors. The position sensors are respectively disposed on two adjacent sides of a frame of the out-cell optical touch device. The calibrating method includes acquiring a first value according to dimensions of the display panel, detecting a distance between the frame and sides of the display panel to acquire a second value, utilizing the first value and the second value to obtain an offset, and transforming touch coordinates detected by the signal sensor into screen coordinates applied for the display panel according to the offset.

Abstract: A method of determining a touch gesture is utilized for a touch control system. The method includes detecting at least one first touch point on a touch surface corresponding to the touch gesture at a first time point to generate a first detecting result; detecting at least one second touch point on the touch surface corresponding to the touch gesture at a second time point to generate a second detecting result; obtaining a moving vector and a distributing variation corresponding to the touch gesture according to a relationship of the first detecting result and the second detecting result; and determining the touch gesture on the touch surface according to the moving vector and the distributing variation.